Table 4.
Exploratory factor analysis of the Perceived Ease of EMR Use
| Perceived Ease of EMR Use a | Loadings | |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | F2 | |
| with regard other care providers | with regard patients | |
| List of patients by diagnosis (e.g. diabetes, cancer) | .85 | - |
| List of patients by specific laboratory result (e.g. HbA1C > 0.9) | .79 | - |
| List of patients who are due or overdue for tests or preventive care (e.g., flu vaccine due) | .78 | - |
| List of all medications taken by an individual patient (including those that may be prescribed by other doctors) | - | .82 |
| List of all patients taking a particular medication | .80 | - |
| List of all laboratory results for an individual patient (including those ordered by other doctors) | - | .83 |
| List of patients registered in the doctor’s name | .64 | - |
| List of patients vulnerable or not vulnerable to specific diagnoses/disease cohorts | .71 | - |
| Eigen value | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Explained variance | 41% | 19% |
aOn a 5-point scale (1: unable to generate this information, 2: difficult, 3: neutral, 4: easy, 5: very easy).